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Colby, Perez Peña Earn Ranked Wins at Longhorn Invitational
September 22, 2023 | Men's Tennis
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Georgia men's tennis team began its fall season with juniors Ryan Colby and Miguel Perez Peña earning singles wins against ranked opponents during day one of the Longhorn Invitational.
Perez Peña notched the highest-ranked win of his career with a three-set comeback against No. 55 Youcef Rihane, taking the match by a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 score. Colby, who transferred to Georgia in June, earned his first win as a Bulldog against No. 112 Loris Pourroy of FSU in straight sets.
In singles action, Colby and Perez Peña picked up the lone wins for the Bulldogs on day one. Junior Thomas Paulsell battled against No. 50 Gustaf Strom (Arizona) and narrowly lost the first set, eventually dropping the second set and the match. Freshmen Cyrus Mahjoob, Parker Mariencheck and Davis Taylor also lost in straight sets. Despite taking the first sets in their respective matches, freshmen Parker Jacques and Niels Ratiu were unable to take the match and fell in three sets.
The Bulldogs began doubles action with an 8-3 win by Jacques and Taylor to earn their first collegiate doubles win. Colby and Ratiu followed, finishing the day with an impressive win of their own, taking the match 8-7(4). Filipe Costa and Paulsell dropped their first match together, losing by an 8-4 decision.
Georgia will return to action at the Texas Tennis Center on Saturday for day two, playing against Texas in both singles and doubles, with singles set to begin at 11 a.m. ET and doubles to begin afterward.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Instagram and X @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles Results
Day one
Ryan Colby (UGA) def. No. 112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-4, 7-6(3)
Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) def. No. 55 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Sasha Rozin (Arizona) def. Parker Mariencheck (UGA) 6-3, 6-3
No. 50 Gustaf Strom (Arizona) def. Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 6-4, 6-0
No. 92 Nick Lagaev (Arizona) def. Niels Ratiu (UGA) 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-3
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Parker Jacques (UGA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Casper Christensen (Arizona) def. Davis Taylor (UGA) 6-4, 6-4
No. 102 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles Results
Day one
Ryan Colby/Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. Nick Lagaev/Sasha Rozin (Arizona) 8-7(4)
Casper Christensen/Gustaf Strom (Arizona) def. Filipe Costa/Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 8-4
Parker Jacques/Davis Taylor (UGA) def. Jamie Connel/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-3
Perez Peña notched the highest-ranked win of his career with a three-set comeback against No. 55 Youcef Rihane, taking the match by a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 score. Colby, who transferred to Georgia in June, earned his first win as a Bulldog against No. 112 Loris Pourroy of FSU in straight sets.
In singles action, Colby and Perez Peña picked up the lone wins for the Bulldogs on day one. Junior Thomas Paulsell battled against No. 50 Gustaf Strom (Arizona) and narrowly lost the first set, eventually dropping the second set and the match. Freshmen Cyrus Mahjoob, Parker Mariencheck and Davis Taylor also lost in straight sets. Despite taking the first sets in their respective matches, freshmen Parker Jacques and Niels Ratiu were unable to take the match and fell in three sets.
The Bulldogs began doubles action with an 8-3 win by Jacques and Taylor to earn their first collegiate doubles win. Colby and Ratiu followed, finishing the day with an impressive win of their own, taking the match 8-7(4). Filipe Costa and Paulsell dropped their first match together, losing by an 8-4 decision.
Georgia will return to action at the Texas Tennis Center on Saturday for day two, playing against Texas in both singles and doubles, with singles set to begin at 11 a.m. ET and doubles to begin afterward.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Instagram and X @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis, and the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles Results
Day one
Ryan Colby (UGA) def. No. 112 Loris Pourroy (FSU) 6-4, 7-6(3)
Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) def. No. 55 Youcef Rihane (FSU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Sasha Rozin (Arizona) def. Parker Mariencheck (UGA) 6-3, 6-3
No. 50 Gustaf Strom (Arizona) def. Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 6-4, 6-0
No. 92 Nick Lagaev (Arizona) def. Niels Ratiu (UGA) 6-7(6), 6-3, 6-3
Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Parker Jacques (UGA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Casper Christensen (Arizona) def. Davis Taylor (UGA) 6-4, 6-4
No. 102 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles Results
Day one
Ryan Colby/Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. Nick Lagaev/Sasha Rozin (Arizona) 8-7(4)
Casper Christensen/Gustaf Strom (Arizona) def. Filipe Costa/Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 8-4
Parker Jacques/Davis Taylor (UGA) def. Jamie Connel/Azariah Rusher (FSU) 8-3
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